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| WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
Minutes of December 13, 2010
The Washington Township Board of Education met on Monday, December 13, 2010, at 7:34 p.m. for their Regular meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Karen Graf, President. Mrs. Graf read the following statement: The New Jersey Open Public Meeting Law was enacted to insure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this act, the Washington Township Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be mailed on April 30, 2010 to The Express Times, and to the Clerk of Washington Township.
Members in attendance were Karen Graf, President, Sally Christine, Vice-President, Sheila Dempski, Jason Ford, Jayne Howard, Jude Mohan and Anita Smith. In addition Roger Jinks, Superintendent, Jean Flynn, Board Secretary, Valerie Mattes and Keith Neuhs, Principals were also present.
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve the minutes of November 8, 2010, as presented. MV: Ford abstained – All others voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the executive session minutes of November 8, 2010, as presented. MV: Ford abstained – All others voting yes – Motion carried
PUBLIC QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS (Agenda Items) a. The public may speak for three (3) minutes unless they have requested to be on the agenda.
None
PRESENTATION:
Exxon-Mobil grant check presentation.
Heidi Kaiven – $150.00 – Book Trailers – flip video camera Grade 5 – $250.00 – Mentor Text Grade 5 – $100.00 – Media Library Grade 1 – Memorial Day Program
SECRETARY’S REPORT
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Jayne Howard to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account Reports for the month ending November 30, 2010, as presented. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried Motion by Jayne Howard, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the Secretary’s Report for November 30, 2010, showing a cash balance of $1,429,068.80. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried
Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the Treasurer’s Report for November 30, 2010, showing a cash balance of $1,429,068.80, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for November 30, 2010. MV:
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to certify that no line item account has encumbrances and expenditures, which in total exceed the line item appropriation in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11 (a) and no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(b). RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve the following substitutes for the 2010-2011 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan,
Teacher: Katie Smith
Secretarial: Dana Pellegrino-Heath Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the out-of-district In-Service Experiences, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan,
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Jayne Howard to approve maternity and New Jersey Family Leave for Beth Pomeroy starting February 14, 2011, returning January 2, 2012, using sick days, disability insurance and New Jersey Family and Medical Leave, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried Motion by Jayne Howard, seconded by Jason Ford to approve New Jersey Family Leave for Ruth O’Cone starting October 18, 2010, through December 3, 2010, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the following field trip for the 2010-2011 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan,
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve Jennifer Vasta, a student at Centenary College, to complete required four (4) hours of classroom observation at Brass Castle School with Nancy Mason, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan,
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve Kim M. Fojut M.A., BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst), as behavior analyst, at $100 per hour up to 5 hours per month, through Shared Services with Oxford, as recommended by the Superintendent. (Kim Fojut replaces Mandy Leonard) RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to authorize students from Warren Tech to come to our district to do basic cleaning of our computers (cleaning includes: wipe monitors, vacuum keyboards, towers and disinfect mice and keyboards) Advisor: Mr. Metroke, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Jayne Howard to amend Change Order #1 from the amount of $1,641.00 to $1,250.50 for the Port Colden School Security Project noting credits and other small additions netting to the amended total, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
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Motion by Jayne Howard, seconded by Jason Ford to adopt the following resolution, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM ACT OF 2010 18A:36B WHEREAS the Interdistrict School Choice Program (N.J.S.A. 18A:36B-14-24) was signed into law by Governor Christie on September 10, 2010 and will commence with the 2011-12 school year, and WHEREAS the program is designed to increase educational opportunities for students and their families by providing students with the option of attending a public school outside their district of residence without cost to their parents, and WHEREAS students will be able to choose to go to a school outside their district of residence if the selected school is participating in the choice program, and WHEREAS the district of residence shall not prevent or discourage its students from participating in the Interdistrict School Choice Program, WHEREAS pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:36B-8a(1) and subject to approval of the Commissioner of Education, the board of education of the district of residence may limit the number of its district students allowed to participate in the choice program by adopting a resolution, to do the following:
WHEREAS the calculation of enrollment of the district of residence must be based on the October ASSA and the method to be used in calculating enrollment is described in N.J.S.A. 18A:36B-8b (3), and WHEREAS in the event a district adopts any resolution restricting the enrollment of its students in choice districts and student requests for participation exceed the limits set by the district of residence, the district must conduct a lottery. BE IT RESOLVED that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Washington Township Board of Education in the County of Warren, New Jersey adopts a 10% percent cap by grade and a 15% percent cap by sending district in the number of students that may opt to attend a district of choice, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Superintendent is authorized and directed to establish and conduct a lottery if the number of interested students exceeds this ten percent limit in any grade and fifteen percent limit by sending district. PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS
TECHNOLOGY REPORT
CORRESPONDENCE
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance & Policy Committee: No Report
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the line item transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the Bills List for December 2010. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to enter into the Inter-local Service Agreement Between the Township of Washington and the Washington Township Board of Education for the Township to provide lawn mowing service to the Board of Education from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012 at a cost of $3,000 per year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Facilities & Transportation Committee: No Report
Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Jayne Howard authorizing the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to solicit bids for student transportation services for school related activities for the 2010-2011 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION – old and/or new business (The public may speak for three (3) minutes unless they have requested to be on the agenda.)
None
EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Jayne Howard, seconded by Anita Smith Whereas, the Board must consider matters involving negotiations, the deliberation of such matters may be held in private under the Open Public Meeting Act, NJSA 10:4-6, the Board will adjourn to executive session to discuss the above mentioned matters, to the exclusion of all others. If an action results, it will be taken following re-entry into regular session.
MV: Unanimous – Motion carried Time: 8:10 p.m.
Motion by Jayne Howard, seconded by Anita Smith to return to open session.
MV: Unanimous – Motion carried Time: 8:54 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Jayne Howard, seconded by Anita Smith to adjourn.
MV: Unanimous – Motion carried Time: 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Jean Flynn Business Administrator/Board Secretary |
MINUTES
EXECUTIVE MINUTES
PRESENTATION EXXON MOBIL GRANT CHECK
STUD.ACT., PETTY CASH & CAFÉ. RPTS.
SECRETARY’S REPORT
TREASURER’S REPORT
FUNDS
SUBSTITUTES
O-O-D STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
B. POMEROY MATERNITY & NJFML
R. O’CONE NJFML
FIELD TRIP
J. VASTA OBSERVATION
K. FOLUT, MA BEHAVIOR ANALYST
WARREN TECH CLEAN COMPUTERS
AMEND CHANGE ORDER #1
INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM ACT RESOLUTION
TRANSFERS
BILLS LIST
INTER-LOCAL SER. AGREE. WTBOE & TWP. OF WASH.
SOLICIT BIDS STUD. TRANS. SCHOOL RELATED ACT.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
OPEN SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
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